pacification

ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of pacification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

calmingprocess of making someone calm or peaceful

The pacification of the angry crowd took hours.

appeasement

calming

soothing

diplomacypolicy to reduce hostility or conflict

The government announced a new pacification strategy.

appeasement

conciliation

treaty

Rare

formal agreement to stop fighting

Rare

The pacification between the two countries was signed yesterday.

armistice

ceasefire

truce

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Origin of pacification

Latin, pacificare (to make peace)

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conciliable

adj.

pacification

capable of being pacified or appeased

Examples of pacification in a sentence

Meditation aids in the pacification of the mind.
Efforts at pacification were met with skepticism by the rebels.
The treaty included measures for pacification of the region.
The leaders discussed pacification to end the conflict.
Pacification efforts were crucial in restoring peace.

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French:apaisement, pacification, ...
German:Beruhigung, Friedensvereinbarung, ...
Italian:pacificazione, trattato di pace, ...
Spanish:pacificación, acuerdo de paz, ...
Portuguese:pacificação, tratado de paz, ...
Chinese:安抚, 和平协议, ...
Japanese:鎮静化, 平和政策, ...
Arabic:تَهْدِئَة, سِياسَة التَّهْدِئَة, ...
Hebrew:הַרְגָּעָה, פִּיּוּס, ...
Russian:умиротворение, соглашение о примирении, ...
Ukrainian:умиротворення, пацифікація, ...
Hindi:शमन, शांति स्थापना, ...
Bengali:শান্তকরণ, শান্তিকরণ, ...
Catalan:assossegament, pacificació de conflictes, ...
Czech:uklidnění, usmíření, ...
Danish:beroligelse, pacificering, ...
Dutch:pacificatie, vredesovereenkomst, ...
Greek:καταπράυνση, ειρήνευση, ...
Hungarian:megnyugtatás, megbékítés, ...
Khmer:ការសម្របសម្រួល, ការសម្របសម្រួលសន្តិភាព, ...
Korean:진정, 평화정책, ...
Persian:آرام‌سازی, پیمان صلح, ...
Polish:uspokajanie, pacyfikacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):pacificação, acordo de paz, ...
Romanian:pacifiere, pacificare, ...
Swedish:pacifiering, fredsstrategi, ...
Thai:การทำให้สงบ, การสร้างสันติภาพ, ...
Turkish:sakinleştirme, barış anlaşması, ...
Vietnamese:sự xoa dịu, hòa giải, ...

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